The Trust for Public Land Friday hosted a news conference and reception in Jackson where it was announced they had reached an agreement with Plains Exploration and Production Company to buy out oil and gas leases on 58-thousand acres in the Hoback Basin of the Wyoming Range. Spokesperson Deb Love told the group that … Continue Reading
Yellowstone National Park is asking for the public’s help in identifying who was responsible for illegally retrieving a bull elk carcass from inside the park last month. Park rangers determined the bull was shot sometime between September 11th and September 21st, inside the park’s southern boundary behind … Continue Reading
Idaho Fish and Game officials are concerned about a grizzly bear wounded two weeks ago in the Island Park area. According to Spokesman Gregg Losinski a group of five hunters were in the process of retrieving a bull elk that had been shot during bow season there when they were … Continue Reading
A wide ranging group of scientists, managers, and other decision makers will gather next week to present current scientific findings and examine resource challenges during the 11th Biennial Scientific Conference on the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. The event kicks off Monday with a keynote address by … Continue Reading
The National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics Office is reporting a slight decline in visits to Yellowstone National Park last month. While there is no ready analysis for why that decline took place, the month was marked by numerous wildfires in the area which resulted in considerable smoke throughout the region. The decline was rooted in … Continue Reading
In case there was any question about the seasons changing, the Beartooth Highway northeast of Yellowstone National Park closed for the season yesterday afternoon due to winter conditions. The Montana Department of Transportation closed the road as of 4:30 pm from the Long Lake barricade to the Wyoming/Montana state line. That’s five days earlier than what had been scheduled.
Yellowstone National Park Friday joined Grand Teton National Park, Bridger-Teton National Forest and Teton County in reducing the fire danger rating to “very high” following a week of weather that brought a little more moisture to the area. However, unlike their neighbors to the south, … Continue Reading
Wyoming at last takes over the management of wolves within the state today. While Governor Matt Mead says there are still people who do not agree with the state’s management plan, he assures it is based in sound science and endorsed by both the Secretary of Interior and the Director of Fish and Wildlife. Furthermore, he says … Continue Reading
Yellowstone National Park marked its tenth anniversary Fall Photo Festival Wednesday evening, drawing 16 professional and amateur photographers who displayed over 400 digital images of national park scenes to those in attendance. Festival Coordinator Rich Jehle says participants at the West Yellowstone showing were from … Continue Reading
Wolf hunting has already begun in some parts of Montana, including the Absorka-Beartooth area just north of Yellowstone National Park. Wildlife officials there say two animals were shot so far with only one more kill permitted in the hunting district. The area has an early hunting season due to its high altitude. Another two wolves reportedly were killed elsewhere in the state. Meanwhile, Wyoming’s wolf hunt … Continue Reading
